On 04.02.2014 at 10:11 AM, "al" <[email protected]> wrote: > >Dear Mikrotik > >We write in respect of your routers: >CCR series >CRS series >RB1xx series >RB230 series >RB3xx series >RB4xx series >RB5xx series >RB600 series >RB7xx series >RB800 series >RB9xx series >RB1xxx series >RB2011 series >RB Crossroads >SXT >OmniTik >Groove >METAL >SEXTANT
http://www.mikrotik.com/download/share/linux_3_3_6_patch.gz >and switches: >RB250GS >RB260GS > >which are based on, or include, software licensed under GNU GPL >2.0, >a common open source licence - a copy of the licence is available >at >http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html > >As you may be aware, the performance of an act restricted by >copyright >in respect of a copyright work, in the absence of an appropriate >licence or other permission, infringes the copyright in that work. > >As you may be further aware, the terms of the licence, which >govern >the distribution of this software, require you, as distributor, to > >fulfil certain commitments. In particular, a distributor of GNU >GPL >2.0 'd code is required to: > >a.) accompany distribution of object code with a copy of the text >of >GNU GPL 2.0, and > >b.) where the distribution is by means of a binary version of the >software (in this case, embedded in the router) either accompany >the >binary distribution with: > > 1.) a copy of the source code (e.g. supplying a CD with >the >product, or bundling the source code on any integrated disc); or > > 2.) a written offer to give *any* third party a copy of >the >source code, for a charge no greater than your costs of performing > >such distribution (e.g. making the relevant source code available >online, whether via http, ftp, svn or otherwise). > >For the purposes of the licence, "source code" means the complete >corresponding machine readable source code for all modules it >contains, plus any associated interface definition files, plus the > >scripts used to control compilation and installation of the >executable. > >We have been informed that there is no source code accompanying >the >router, nor a written offer. > >We would be grateful if you could confirm: > a.) how we can obtain copies of the source code for the >GNU >GPL 2.0'd code in your product; and > b.) that you will comply with the terms of the GNU GPL >2.0 in >respect of your continuing distribution of GNU GPL 2.0'd code. > >Kind regards, > >Ál Cano Santana >Xarxa Integral de Professionals i Usuàries >Guifi.net > >PS: Please "Reply All"
